This bill is really just common sense. Law enforcement and regulators shouldn’t be at odds with one another. If a bank needs to keep an account open at the request of the police then they shouldn’t be penalized by regulators.

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Financial institutions shouldn’t keep an account open at the request of law enforcement if the customer is engaged in illegal activity.

There are already laws in place to allow law enforcement access to bank accounts when they go through the proper channels and get a warrant to search. Passing this Bill would give anybody in any branch of the Justice Dept. full access to your bank account information. There is already too much information being "shared" without our knowledge and I see this leading to nothing but problems for innocent people.

All bank accounts leave paper trails. Any investigative practices can be done without this. Remember, humans are subjective. This country is currently having a problem identifying truth and justice. Criminals also wear badges. They often hide within the law enabling them to commit larger crimes. This is also where a large portion of organized crime sits. I say no.

What is House Bill H.R. 5783?

This bill ― the Cooperate with Law Enforcement Agencies and Watch Act ― would provide a safe harbor for financial institutions that maintain a customer account at the request of a federal or state law enforcement agency. Currently, under the Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering regulations, banks face strict rules for managing accounts so that they cannot facilitate money laundering, terrorism financing, drug running, and other illegal activities.

Impact

Financial institutions; and law enforcement.

Cost of House Bill H.R. 5783

A CBO estimate is unavailable.

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“As a former community banker, I have dealt with the conflict of wanting to help law enforcement agencies when receiving a ‘Keep Open Letter,’ while not being able to because of the need to comply with the requirements set forth by a regulator. That is why I am pleased to introduce this commonsense bill, which enables partnerships without repercussions between law enforcement agencies and our local financial institutions by allowing law enforcement to monitor cash flows associated with criminal investigations at a financial institution... This is another way Congress is giving our law enforcement the tools they need to prosecute bad actors wanting to use the American financial system for their criminal acts and to keep Americans safer.”

This bill passed the House Committee on Financial Services on a 55-0 vote and has the support of one cosponsor, Rep. Bill Foster (D-IL).

There are already laws in place to allow law enforcement access to bank accounts when they go through the proper channels and get a warrant to search. Passing this Bill would give anybody in any branch of the Justice Dept. full access to your bank account information. There is already too much information being "shared" without our knowledge and I see this leading to nothing but problems for innocent people.

All bank accounts leave paper trails. Any investigative practices can be done without this. Remember, humans are subjective. This country is currently having a problem identifying truth and justice. Criminals also wear badges. They often hide within the law enabling them to commit larger crimes. This is also where a large portion of organized crime sits. I say no.

This bill is really just common sense. Law enforcement and regulators shouldn’t be at odds with one another. If a bank needs to keep an account open at the request of the police then they shouldn’t be penalized by regulators.

Right now I want to know why congress hasn’t started impeachment proceeding on Trump and Pence and why congress hasn’t stepped in and demanded complete Transparency of the facilities where their holding the children? Why can’t our senators and our press corps tour of the complete facilities every room everywhere to make sure the children are being cared for properly. What are they doing with the children that they don’t want us to see? Why haven’t you done this Steve Knight?

No. But when you have a #gop Representative who continuously is Trump's suppository a constituent cant expect to have their opinions honored. Yet Abraham wants to be Governor? What a job? He's done nothing to deserve that title.

Why would you not! It is a shame that Big Pharma, Oil, bank's deregulation Dodd-Frank, a President that is 1) violating the Emouluments Clause. And aledged to have threatened tariffs and big Pharma made out like fat rats! The GOP TAX SCAM has given life time tax breaks and families making $80,000 a year is only covered under this scam. As well as POTUS putting a sunset on the earned-tax credit. And the GOP plans on Privatization of Social Security . and all the work Obama did is being undone. We are now in debt $1.5TRILLION. Obama had us up $1.5TRILLION. Impeach Trump

Sure, it only makes sense that if the "government" asks someone to do something, then the "government" should not punish someone for doing what is asked. Having said that, do you ever read these opinions? I read three for the bill and three against, and 5 out of the 6 I read didn't know the first thing about this bill. The three against said something to the effect of "this gives the gub'ment access to your bank account" (I'm paraphrasing, of course). Two of those for the bill said something goofy about something completely unrelated to this bill. Is this a forum for discussing specific issues and bills or is it a place for crazies to go jibber-jabbering? I left Face-palm-book because of stupidity...